#72b279 color: Appleton
#72b279 is rgb(114, 178, 121) in RGB and oklch(70.521% 0.10554 146.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Green
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Mint
- emerald-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #72b279
#72b279 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 147°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Appleton (#6eb478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #72b279 mixed with white
Darker: #72b279 mixed with black
Calmer: #72b279 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #72b279
Questions about #72b279
What color is #72b279?
#72b279 is soft light green. The closest named color is Appleton. In RGB it is rgb(114, 178, 121), in HSL hsl(126.56, 29.36%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.521% 0.10554 146.98).
What colors go well with #72b279?
The complementary color of #72b279 is #c388c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba959 and #48b59f. The triadic partners are #829ee2 and #da867c.
Is white or black text more readable on #72b279?
Black text reads better on #72b279: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72b279 a warm or cool color?
#72b279 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.106.